A hand-dyed yarn business in Baltimore celebrates communities in the District, Maryland and Virginia with their own special colors. But one new color celebrates a person: Ketanji Brown Jackson.
A hand-dyed yarn business here celebrates communities in the District, Maryland and Virginia with their own special colors.
Neighborhood Fiber Company’s shop in Baltimore, for instance, sells ‘Del Ray,’ a yarn in golden yellows; ‘DuPont Circle,’ comprising swirls in a range of purples; and ‘Lexington Market,’ which has shades of grays and granite.
Karida Collins, the founder and owner of Neighborhood Fiber Company, decided to focus on naming her yarns after urban spaces.
“There were lots of yarn colors and companies inspired by nature and flowers. I wanted to specifically highlight urban life and the beauty that can be found in cities,” Collins said.
But Collins said some…
